GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — More than two dozen beagles rescued from deplorable living conditions at a Virginia research facility are coming to West Michigan to find loving homes.
The Humane Society of West Michigan says 4,000 beagles were housed in “prison-like conditions,” adding the dogs were starving and malnourished. Some reportedly died.
Inspectors with the U.S. Department of Agriculture uncovered a wide range of violations at Envigo RMS, such as "live insects, worms, maggots, beetles, flies, ants, mold, and feces," according to the humane society.
We’re told 25 of those beagles are on their way to West Michigan, where they will be rehabilitated and put up for adoption.
“We don't know what condition these poor pups will arrive in, but we want to make sure that we give them every possible chance at living happy, healthy lives!” the Humane Society of West Michigan writes.
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